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Consent-Affiliated Agencies # 31.
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| Board of Supervisors |
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| Subject |
| Approve amended IHSS Public Authority proposed budget for fiscal year 2012-13. (General fund impact $302,811; an increase of $28,545 from originally adopted budget) (4/5 vote required) (Smith) |
| Recommended Action |
| Approve the attached amended IHSS Public Authority proposed budget for fiscal year 2012-13. |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Collaborate to maximize success
Enhance and sustain the safety net
Provide fiscally sound, dynamic and responsive services |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
Until July 1, 2012, the County had been responsible for funding the local share of IHSS provider benefits and the PA administrative expenditures at a cost of 17.5-35 percent, without a ceiling on the charges. This amount was based on the number of service hours paid in the fiscal year, as well as on the type of case and the services provided to clients by IHSS providers. On January 13, 2013, authorized by Senate Bill 1036 and amended by Assembly Bill 1471, Statutes of 2012, the State implemented a retroactive Maintenance of Effort (MOE) to July 1, 2012, for all components of the In-Home Support Services program, including all the activities of the Public Authority. This MOE essentially caps the local amount spent by the county, except in the area of newly negotiated wage increases for providers, and requires an annual indexed increase to local costs. The implementation of this MOE is a fundamental change in the funding structure of this program. It has potential for future implications to local policy setting in the area of provider wages collective bargaining, as well as in how Public Authorities will be run locally.
This budget amendment is being requested because the original budget:
1. Was prepared before MOE discussions concluded.
2. At the time of submitting the requested FY 2012/13 budget, the county was in the process of studying the feasibility of contracting with Solano County’s Public Authority for administration services.
a. This budget originally assumed reduced administrative costs in anticipation of that partnership, which did not materialize, and the Public Authority is being run with the usual staffing levels and costs.
3. A Human Resources study was conducted which resulted in impacts to PA staff salaries.
Now that the MOE issues are resolved and with the feasibility and human resources studies complete, the Director is including all related costs in this budget, which will be covered by the MOE requirements in this program.
The proposed action will provide the Public Authority with an amended operational budget for the remainder of the fiscal year and the ability to stay within approved appropriations. In addition, this allows the Department of Employment and Social Services to submit claims to the State Department of Social Services for continued expenditures of the Yolo County Public Authority on behalf of its executive director.
IHSS Public Authority Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012/2013 Costs
Provider Costs: $1,439,750
Administration & Health Benefit Costs: $ 597,224
Total: $2,036,974
Revenue
Federal Revenue $ 967,014
State Revenue (including CFCO reimbursement) $ 767,149
Local Funds $ 302,811
Total $2,036,974
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| Other Agency Involvement |
| The Department of Employment and Social Services collaborated with the Public Authority in the development of this budget. |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
| The county cost in this budget is part of the County’s Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirement for In Home Support Services and administration. The MOE requirement was established through Senate Bill 1036, and amended with Assembly Bill 1471, Statutes of 2012. Funds for this program are transferred from the Department of Employment and Social Services’ adopted budget General Fund allocation. The cost for provider wages and taxes is shown separately in DESS’ budget through the In-Home Supportive Services Program. The figures are the breakdown of costs only for the administration of the Public Authority and health benefits administered by the PA for IHSS Providers. |
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